Cathepsin B

A lysosomal cysteine proteinase with a specificity similar to that of PAPAIN. The enzyme is present in a variety of tissues and is important in many physiological and pathological processes. In pathology, cathepsin B has been found to be involved in DEMYELINATION; EMPHYSEMA; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, and NEOPLASM INVASIVENESS.

Also Known As:

Cathepsin B-Like Proteinase; Cathepsin B1; Cathepsin B Like Proteinase; Proteinase, Cathepsin B-Like

Enzymes and Coenzymes: 1
- Enzymes: 152586
  - Hydrolases: 2166
    - Peptide Hydrolases: 23957
      - Cysteine Proteases: 1964
        Cysteine Endopeptidases: 4
        Cathepsin B: 1809
      - Cathepsins: 1713
        Cathepsin B: 1809
      - Endopeptidases: 633
        Cysteine Endopeptidases: 4
        Cathepsin B: 1809

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